The short answer: Yes, but there are country-specific rules and exceptions.

For many years now countries around the world have enacted laws and regulations that allow parties to a contract to formalize their legal agreements using electronic signatures. DocuGen Sign allows you to sign contracts with electronic signatures that are valid legally.

Europe

European countries follows the EU eIDAS rules for e-signatures where there are three 'levels' of e-signatures that are legally acceptable:

1. Simple electronic signature (SES)
2. Advanced electronic signature (AES): more security; the signed document contains a digital certificate to protect against tampering 
3. Qualified electronic signature (QES):  highest security; typically requires identity verification via online call or in-person

DocuGen Sign complies with  #2Advanced electronic signature (AES) because it provides the following assurances:

1. Digitally-sealed documents protect against tampering

2. Audit trail (available in the DocuGen Sign history or in the completion certificate)

3. Email-based identity verification

Important considerations

In addition to country-specific rules, there are important considerations that apply to electronic signatures, including DocuGen Sign:

1. Certain types of agreements and documents are exempt from electronic signature laws and cannot be legally formed by electronic signatures. For example,  under German law, electronic signatures are not allowed when signing rental or mortgage contracts. It is your responsibility to determine whether any particular contract can be legally formed by electronic signatures. 
2. DocuGen Sign ascertains the signer's identity in reliance on the email address you provide. We do not (and cannot) guarantee that the signer email address is indeed the correct email address for the intended signer.